Ugly fight

Gov’s allies want ‘kalabasa’ award for DENR’s Atienza
BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya–A provincial board member here on Wednesday filed a resolution awarding the “kalabasa” (squash) award to Environment Secretary Jose “Lito” Atienza, for “mishandling” the
controversy between the provincial government and a foreign mining firm operating here.
Board member Efren Quiben said Atienza deserves the award for favoring and [...]